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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... • Disseminated Intravascular ... #Bleeding #Bruising ... #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
vs Extravascular ... Causes Intravascular ... coagulation (DIC ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Disseminated Intravascular ... #Intravascular ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Bleeding and Bruising ... Diagnosis Framework ... , disseminated intravascular ... discern these causes ... Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Disseminated intravascular ... coagulation (DIC ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Easy or unusual bruising ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology